1952 Topps Duke Snider

On the Back: "When Dodger veterans first saw "Duke" in spring training they said, "His bat will be his fortune.". They weren't wrong for in his first two full seasons, 1949 and 1950, he hit .292 and 23 homers and .321 and 31 homers. A World War II veteran, "Duke" was brought up from St. Paul in midseason of 1947 for a trial with the Dodgers. In 40 games he hit only .241 and was sent to Montr